In This Issue:
- Are You Still Teaching Alignment?
- Functional Anatomy for Yoga Teachers
- Weekly online Yin Yoga classes with Bernie
- Discounts for online courses
- The Forum has Changed! It is read only now
- The Yin Yoga Teacher Directory
Are You Still Teaching Alignment?
What is your favourite alignment cue? I used to like the cue in Down Dog to “hide your heels behind your ankles” which ensures your feet are pointing straight ahead. It fit with the instructions I would give for placing the feet in Tadasana or Mountain Pose. Feet parallel. I cannot count how many times I had to correct students who just would not listen to this simple instruction. Then, I met Paul Grilley and all my alignment cues were tossed into the dustbin of irrelevance.
Functional Anatomy for Yoga Teachers
July 7 – 11, 2025 in Vancouver, B.C.
Ready to go beyond Alignment Yoga?
This is a second level Functional Anatomy training which goes beyond the basic information about anatomy and physiology. Determine your range of motion, what stops you and whether it is a good idea to try to go further. This training will help you educate your students on their uniqueness and how to determine alignments that work best for them. The term “functional” is used to contrast this approach to instructions and alignment which focus on “aesthetics.” This will be the last in-person offering of this training.
Every Sunday morning at 10am PT, join Bernie for a live 70-minute Yin Yoga class followed by a 20-minute meditation. If that time doesn’t work for you, watch the replay. In fact, with any subscription you can access the archives of over 100 past classes for the duration of your subscription.
Bernie together with Yoga International offers 8 one-hour, online, Yin Yoga for Your Body video classes. These hours are eligible for continuing education credits with Yoga Alliance.
Through these 8 on-line yin yoga classes you will learn
- The nature of yin and yang
- To practice with intention and attention
- The 3 principles of the yin yoga
- The reality of human variations
- To create a functional yoga practice
- To develop anti-fragility
- To develop mindfulness
Your Spine, Your Body – The Course
by Professor Stuart McGill and Bernie Clark
Up-to-Date Knowledge and Practices to Increase Spinal Stability, Mobility, Endurance, and Well-Being
Professor Stuart McGill is a world-renowned expert in spine biomechanics. In this eight-hour course, Stuart and Bernie will lead you to discover:
- The code—the science of the spine
- The art—applying the science to your body
- Practices—taking it to the mat
The Yin Yoga Forum
Time marches on and things change. The Forum has now become a Read-Only resource. If you have questions about Yin Yoga, check it out. Below are some general topic areas but there are others. Use the search bar to find your specific topic.
Yin Yoga Teacher Directory
If you are having trouble finding a Yin Yoga teacher near you, or if you are traveling to somewhere new, try checking out the Directory of Yin Yoga teachers. We have hundreds of teachers registered from all over the world. If you are a teacher and are not in the directory, just send us your information and we’ll be happy to add you.
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